Lesson Title
Is It Strong? - Unit Overview
Description
In this unit, students expand on their growing understanding of engineering and what it means to be an engineer. The activities engage them with a real-life problem that engineers often face: how to make things strong. Students also learn part of the design cycle by testing their designs and improving them.
Mobile STEM Lab Requirement
NGSS Learning Dimensions
Scientific & Engineering Practices
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Asking questions and defining problems
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Developing and using models
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Designing solutions
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Planning and carrying out investigations
Crosscutting Concepts
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Patterns
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Structure and function
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Scale, proportion, and functionality
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Cause and effect